Windows 7 upgrade question?

Question

Hi,
I was eligible for a windows 7 upgrade and i do believe the pack will come tomorrow, i realise that i will loose some data by upgrading so i have backed everything up. Just wondering what i will loose and will i loose all my programs?

Also if you any good/ bad points of windows 7... also if you know any cool gadgets, add ons etc they will be much appreciated

Many Thanks

Answer 1

You "shouldn't" lose "anything" when you upgrade - unless something goes horribly wrong. No, all your programs and data, etc. will be fine. But it's good that you backed it up just in case.

I'm assuming you're upgrading from XP or Vista. Most likely you won't have any probs - it's possible a device or 2 won't work (like a scanner or printer) and you'll have to download Win7 drivers for it (if they exist).

It'll take a while to get used to using Win7, but it's a good interface.

Have fun.

Good luck,

Donk

Answer 2

Whether you are upgrading from XP or Vista, if it's just an upgrade (not a clean Install) everything will be transferred to a folder called Windows Old (which you can go into an delete the Windows folder to gain some space back, you don't need two copies of those files), where you can access everything (fils, documents, downloads, music, etc.) from your previous installation.



Windows 7 is more secure and has some neat features, though I would say it's just Vista without the bugs. The new stuff is kinda trivial, though I do think it's a lot quicker and user friendly than Vista. There's a lot of pages about all the neat stuff Windows 7 can do, so do some Googling (Windows 7 Features) and see what you can find.

Answer 3

you wont lose anything at all , i didnt even back up my pics and they were still there after my upgrade



go here and have a look at some features in win7



http://www.techradar.com/.../62-windows-7-tips-tricks-and-secrets-643861

Answer 4

its better do to a clean install and not upgrade.. and yes you will lose all data and programs when you do that..